The statue of Farragut is made from the propeller of the ship he captained, the USS Hartford, when he yelled his famous line: "Damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead!"
You can help support the beautiful blossoming cherry trees you see around the National Mall and Tidal Basin area. Leggi tutto.
established in 1969, this tulip library contains nearly 100 varieties of tulips; read more http://www.nps.gov/ncro/PublicAffairs/Tulips.htm
Over 6,000 annuals are planted each spring and bloom until late fall. After blooming the flowers are removed & the beds are prepared for planting a display of tulips, which bloom the following spring.
Stay on the sidewalks at all time lest you get yelled at by Park Police!
They filmed Minority Report in the RRB courtyard - a fun fact if you've seen the movie look for the arc of the Ariel Rios building in the initial scenes too.
Take your lunch to the sitting area outside and listen to the free live music all summer long.
Over 90 liquor serving establishments within a few small blocks. Adams Morgan Day Festival is held on the 2nd Sunday of September.
Erected in 1924. Asbury was the first superintendent of the Methodist Church in America and traveled teh country ordaining clergymen. Designated 2007.
The bronze eqestrian statue of Brigadier General James B. McPhersin honors the Commander of the Army of the Tennesse. The granite base and pedestal was designed by O.E. Babcock,
Worst patio heaters ever. They literally do nothing. Impossible to be outside at @fourseasons . Tsk. Tsk.
